Nahum 3:3
"The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear,.... Or, "the flame of the sword and the glittering spear" (w); he rides with a drawn sword, which, being brandished to and fro, looks like

a flame of fire; or with a spear made of polished iron, or steel, which, when vibrated and moved to and fro, glitters like lightning; a large number of which entering the city must be terrible to the inhabitants of it: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcasses; of dead men lying in the streets, pierced and slain with the bright sword and glittering spear of the Medes and Chaldeans: and there is none end of their corpses; the number of them could not be told; they lay so thick in all parts of the city, that there was no telling them: they stumble upon their corpses; the Ninevites in fleeing, and endeavouring to make their escape, and the Medes and Chaldeans pursuing them. (w) "flammam gladii et fulgorem hastae", Piscator; "flammam gladii et fulgur hastae", Cocceius; "flamma gladii et fulgur lanceae", Burkius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H6571 פָרָשׁ
Definition:

Fromparash; a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting (comparecuwc)); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry -- horseman.see HEBREWparashs Fromparash; a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting (comparecuwc)); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry -- horseman.see HEBREWparashs

Possible Meanings:
  • make distinct (semantic_range)
H5927 עָלָה
Definition:

15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו 15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו

Possible Meanings:
  • matter (semantic_range)
  • affair (semantic_range)
  • occasion (semantic_range)
H3851 לַהַב
Definition:

22,22 2t.; constructJudges 13:205t.; pluralלְהָבִיםIsaiah 13:8; constructלַהֲבֵיIsaiah 66:15; —1flameof altar,Judges 13:20(twice in verse)הַמִּזְבֵּחַׅ׳(ל)אֵשׁ אוֺכְלָה׳ל, of׳יs is judgementIsaiah 29: 22,22 2t.; constructJudges 13:205t.; pluralלְהָבִיםIsaiah 13:8; constructלַהֲבֵיIsaiah 66:15; —1flameof altar,Judges 13:20(twice in verse)הַמִּזְבֵּחַׅ׳(ל)אֵשׁ אוֺכְלָה׳ל, of׳יs is judgementIsaiah 29:

Possible Meanings:
  • blade (semantic_range)
  • flashing point (semantic_range)
  • blade (semantic_range)
H2719 חֶרֶב
Definition:

15sword(as weapon; Aramaicחַרְבָּא,, Zinjirliחרב; Arabicdart, javelin) — absoluteחֶ֫רֶבGenesis 3:24+;חָ֑רֶבExodus 17:13+; constructחֶ֫רֶבDeuteronomy 33:29+; suffixחַרְבִּיExodus 15:913t.;חַרְבְּךָGene 15sword(as weapon; Aramaicחַרְבָּא,, Zinjirliחרב; Arabicdart, javelin) — absoluteחֶ֫רֶבGenesis 3:24+;חָ֑רֶבExodus 17:13+; constructחֶ֫רֶבDeuteronomy 33:29+; suffixחַרְבִּיExodus 15:913t.;חַרְבְּךָGene

Possible Meanings:
  • be waste (semantic_range)
H1300 בָּרָק
Definition:

13lightning(chiefly in poetry) (Arabic, Assyrianbir‡uCOTGloss, ZimBP 76, 82Aramaicבְּרַק,) — absolute׳בJob 20:257t.2 Samuel 22:15(compare below); constructבְּרַקDeuteronomy 32:412t.; pluralבְּרָקִיםEx 13lightning(chiefly in poetry) (Arabic, Assyrianbir‡uCOTGloss, ZimBP 76, 82Aramaicבְּרַק,) — absolute׳בJob 20:257t.2 Samuel 22:15(compare below); constructבְּרַקDeuteronomy 32:412t.; pluralבְּרָקִיםEx

Possible Meanings:
  • lightning-flash (semantic_range)
H2595 חֲניִת
Definition:

1926t.; constructid.1 Samuel 26:16(so1 Samuel 26:22Qr, where Kt has article); suffixחֲנִיתָ֑ךָHabakkuk 3:11;חֲנִיתוֺ1 Samuel 17:7(twice in verse) + 11 t. +2 Samuel 23:8, see below; pluralחֲנִיתִים2Chr 1926t.; constructid.1 Samuel 26:16(so1 Samuel 26:22Qr, where Kt has article); suffixחֲנִיתָ֑ךָHabakkuk 3:11;חֲנִיתוֺ1 Samuel 17:7(twice in verse) + 11 t. +2 Samuel 23:8, see below; pluralחֲנִיתִים2Chr

Possible Meanings:
  • spear (semantic_range)
  • flexible (semantic_range)
  • spear (semantic_range)
  • shaft of spear (semantic_range)
  • spear-head (semantic_range)
H7230 רֹב
Definition:

2multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute׳רGenesis 16:10+,רוֺב1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 +Job 33:19Qr (Ktריב); constructרֹבExodus 15:7+ (רֹבֿJob 37:23Baer Gi),רָבֿJob 23:6+;2 Kings 19:23a 2multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute׳רGenesis 16:10+,רוֺב1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 +Job 33:19Qr (Ktריב); constructרֹבExodus 15:7+ (רֹבֿJob 37:23Baer Gi),רָבֿJob 23:6+;2 Kings 19:23a

H2491 חָלָל
Definition:

Fromchalal; pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), X slew, (deadly) wounded.see HEBREWchalalBrown-Driver-BriggsI.חָלָל90noun masculinepierced,׳חabsoluteDe Fromchalal; pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), X slew, (deadly) wounded.see HEBREWchalalBrown-Driver-BriggsI.חָלָל90noun masculinepierced,׳חabsoluteDe

Possible Meanings:
  • profaned (semantic_range)
H3514 כֹּבֶד
Definition:

3.2mass, abundance, of corpsesNahum 3:3.3vehemence, of warIsaiah 21:15, of stormIsaiah 30:27.Topical LexiconSemantic Range and Conceptual Backgroundכֹּבֶד (kōḇed) conveys the idea of “weight” or “heav 3.2mass, abundance, of corpsesNahum 3:3.3vehemence, of warIsaiah 21:15, of stormIsaiah 30:27.Topical LexiconSemantic Range and Conceptual Backgroundכֹּבֶד (kōḇed) conveys the idea of “weight” or “heav

Possible Meanings:
  • heaviness (semantic_range)
H6297 פֶגֶר
Definition:

19corpse, carcass; — absolute׳פIsaiah 14:19+,מָּ֑גֶרNahum 3:3; constructמֶּגֶר1 Samuel 17:46; pluralמְּגָרִים2 Kings 19:35+; constructמִּגְרֵיJeremiah 33:5; suffixמִּגְרֵיכֶםLeviticus 26:30+, etc.; —1 19corpse, carcass; — absolute׳פIsaiah 14:19+,מָּ֑גֶרNahum 3:3; constructמֶּגֶר1 Samuel 17:46; pluralמְּגָרִים2 Kings 19:35+; constructמִּגְרֵיJeremiah 33:5; suffixמִּגְרֵיכֶםLeviticus 26:30+, etc.; —1

H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H7097 קָצֶה
Definition:

Or (negative only) qetseh {kay'-tseh}; fromqatsah; an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compareqets) -- X after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, out Or (negative only) qetseh {kay'-tseh}; fromqatsah; an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compareqets) -- X after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, out

H1472 גְּוִיָּה
Definition:

Prolonged forgevah; a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.see HEBREWgevahBrown-Driver-Briggsגְּוִיָּהnoun femininebody, corpse— absolute׳גNahum 3:3; constructגְּוִיַּתJudges 14 Prolonged forgevah; a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.see HEBREWgevahBrown-Driver-Briggsגְּוִיָּהnoun femininebody, corpse— absolute׳גNahum 3:3; constructגְּוִיַּתJudges 14

Possible Meanings:
  • dead body (semantic_range)
H3782 כָּשַׁל
Definition:

4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il, 4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il,

Possible Meanings:
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • stagger (semantic_range)
  • totter (semantic_range)
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • by means of (semantic_range)
H3782 כָּשַׁל
Definition:

4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il, 4+, (Hosea 5:5b readיִכָּשֵׁל, compare We),כָּֽשְׁלָהIsaiah 3:8;Isaiah 59:14;כָּֽשְׁלוּJeremiah 46:6+,כָּשַׁלְנוּIsaiah 59:10, etc.;Imperfect3masculine pluralיכשׁ֑ולוProverbs 4:16Kt (but read Hiph`il,

Possible Meanings:
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • stagger (semantic_range)
  • totter (semantic_range)
  • stumble (semantic_range)
  • by means of (semantic_range)
H1472 גְּוִיָּה
Definition:

Prolonged forgevah; a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.see HEBREWgevahBrown-Driver-Briggsגְּוִיָּהnoun femininebody, corpse— absolute׳גNahum 3:3; constructגְּוִיַּתJudges 14 Prolonged forgevah; a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.see HEBREWgevahBrown-Driver-Briggsגְּוִיָּהnoun femininebody, corpse— absolute׳גNahum 3:3; constructגְּוִיַּתJudges 14

Possible Meanings:
  • dead body (semantic_range)

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